4 October 2026

Life & Culture

Life & Culture

Tips, trends and inspiration for daily life in Greece as an expat, including Health & Wellness, Shopping, Beauty & Fashion, and What’s On in Athens and major cities.

Life & Culture What’s on

Rachel Feinstein’s Fates: Greek Mythology Reimagined in Athens

Greek caryatids, ancient funerary steles and painted vase scenes inspire Rachel Feinstein’s first exhibition in Greece. Fates brings sculpture, mirror paintings and works.

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AthensWay: Athens’ New App for Parking and Bus Information

AthensWay, the City of Athens’ new free app, brings parking payments, live bus information and other travel services together in one place. It.

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Celebrated British Authors Ian McEwan and Julian Barnes Are Coming to Athens

Booker Prize-winning authors Ian McEwan and Julian Barnes will appear at Megaron in Athens to discuss their latest books this autumn.

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Mosaic Floors Discovered at Royal Gymnasium Linked to Alexander the Great

Mosaic floors uncovered in two banqueting rooms offer new evidence about the Royal Gymnasium of ancient Mieza, where Aristotle is believed to have.

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A 4th-Century Odyssey Fragment Reveals How Homer Was Read

A 4th-century parchment fragment from Homer’s Odyssey reveals how readers encountered the epic in Roman Egypt.

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Winter Nights: Norway, Greece and Iceland Meet in a New Athens Exhibition

Winter Nights brings Norwegian, Greek and Icelandic artists to Athens to explore seasonal rituals and nature, from 17 September to 10 October 2026.

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ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival 2026 Returns to Syros

The ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival returns to Syros from 21 to 27 September 2026 with 280 films, seven competition sections, an extensive educational.

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Kymi, Evia: Papanikolaou’s House Opens to Honour the Man Whose Test Has Saved Millions of Women’s Lives

A new museum in Georgios Papanikolaou’s restored family home in Kymi presents the life, research and legacy of the Greek scientist who developed.

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SWAN at Christmas Theater: China’s Spectacular ‘Shoulder Ballet’ Comes to Athens

Following its successful Thessaloniki run, China’s SWAN brings its celebrated Shoulder Ballet, daring acrobatics and visual storytelling to the Christmas Theater in Athens.

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Korea–Greece Contemporary Art Exhibition Opens in Athens

A contemporary art exhibition marking 65 years of Korea–Greece diplomatic relations brings 194 Korean works and participating Greek artists to the City of.

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